germ cell
Americannoun
noun
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One of the diploid cells in the reproductive organs of a multicellular organism that undergo division and are the precursors of haploid gametes, such as a spermatogonium or oogonium.
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See gamete
Etymology
Origin of germ cell
First recorded in 1850–55
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In male germ cell, sperm formation follows the completion of meiosis, with multiple gene regulatory programs.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
He was admitted to a hospital with unusual pain nine days earlier and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of germ cell cancer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
One possible explanation is that the DNA repair response is different in germ cell meiotic M phase compared to mitotic M phase in cultured cells.
From Nature ● Aug. 1, 2017
In oogenesis, this germ cell is called an oogonium and forms during the embryological development of the individual.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
When a germ cell divides, its nuclear material breaks up into segments known as chromosomes.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.
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